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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
January 22 & 23, 2021 Minutes
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second by Mr. McAuliffe, the Board unanimously approved Mr. Pipes’s request.

Agenda Item 5. Member Benefits – Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
Ms. Grodsky asked that the Board consider two technology-related member benefits as recommended
by Practice Management Counsel Shawn L. Holahan:
a. LAWCLERK – an online marketplace where attorneys can hire freelance lawyers on a per
project basis or become freelance lawyers for a project. LAWCLERK’s target group are
small office practitioners who need, or can provide, assistance on an “as needed” basis.
Their focus is assisting smaller firms grow their practices in a flexible way.
b. LEXOLOGY – a daily, legal newsletter that would be co-branded with the LSBA and
which LEXOLOGY proposes to send to members on an opt-in basis. Members would
complete an online form indicating which legal areas that they would want to see in the
newsletter, and LEXOLOGY would then customize that newsletter for the member.
Ms. Grodsy advised that the LAWCLERK proposal was being withdrawn pending further study.
She briefly reviewed the LEXOLOGY proposal and noted that Practice Management Counsel
Shawn Holahan was recommending approval. Upon motion by Mr. McAuliffe and second by Mr.
Kutcher, the Board unanimously approved the LEXOLOGY member benefit.

Agenda Item 6. Trailblazer Award Name Change – Tricia R. Pierre
Ms. Pierre asked that the Board consider the request from Committee on Diversity in the Legal
Profession to reinstate the original name of the Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer
Award. Upon motion by Mr. Hurd and second by Mr. Talley, the Board unanimously approved the
recommendation.

Agenda Item 7. Insurance Committee Recommendation – Loretta Larsen
Ms. Larsen asked that the Board consider the recommendation from Insurance Committee for rate
increase on Annual Renewable Term Life plan. Upon motion by Mr. Kutcher and second by Mr.
North, the Board unanimously approved the recommendation.

Agenda Item 8. Review of House of Delegates Agenda – Alainna R. Mire
Ms. Mire reviewed the House agenda and resolutions and noted that this would be the first time the
House of Delegates would meet virtually. She reminded members that the Board would reconvene at
the adjournment of the House meeting to consider ratification of the action of the House.

Agenda Item 9. Election Update – Loretta Larsen
Ms. Larsen referred to the written report, congratulated Stephen Dwyer and Hap Martin on their win,
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and noted that there is one runoff election for the 1 District Young Lawyers Division seat.

Agenda Item 10. Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program – H. Minor Pipes III
a. Executive Director search; and